1980 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

1980 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
18 February 1980 (1980-02-18)
9 of the 13 seats in the National Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
SKNLP
NRP
Leader Lee Moore Kennedy Simmonds Simeon Daniel
Party SKNLP PAM NRP
Seats won 4 3 2
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 7,335 4,990 2,356
Percentage 50.01% 33.93% 16.02%
Premier before election

Lee Moore
SKNLP

Elected Premier

Kennedy Simmonds
PAM–NRP

Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Legislative
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Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations
Nevis

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980.[1] Although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party won a plurality of the elected seats, the People's Action Movement (PAM) were able to form a coalition government with the Nevis Reformation Party which held a one-seat majority. PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Premier.[2] Voter turnout was 74.5%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party7,35550.014–3
People's Action Movement4,99033.933+3
Nevis Reformation Party2,35616.0220
Independents60.0400
Appointed members40
Total14,707100.00130
Valid votes14,70799.04
Invalid/blank votes1430.96
Total votes14,850100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,92174.54
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p570
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